2018–2022 Audi SQ5 & 2018–2021 Audi Q5 + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.
💥 The risk
A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90S9.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V947000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 90S9
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 288,991
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM; STRUCTURE:BODY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 21, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.